Overalls



C. R. WOOD I Dec. 18 ,1923.

OVERALLS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. .13. 1922 Elm/00mm CH4 IPLES 2 WOOD,

Dec. 18 1923.

c. R. WOOD OVERALLS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 13. 1922 WOOD.

CHARLES 1Q,

Patented Dec. 18, 1923..

CHARLES R. VJ'OOD, OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA.

OVERALLS.

Application filed September 13, 1922.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHAnLns R. Woon, a citizen of the'United States, residing at Fargo, in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overalls, of which the following is a specification, ref crence being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in overalls, and more particularly to an improvement in the construction and arrangement of the pockets thereof.

A. particular object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved compound pocket for the reception of a rule, pliers and pencils, and so to arrange the pocket that the multiple arrangement will occupy as small a space as is feasible.

A further object of the invention is to provide in overalls a pocket construction whereby the hip pocket ordinarily applied to the overalls is so located with relation to the rule and plier pocket that it reinforces that portion of the same ordinarily subjected to the greatest strain,

A still further object of the invention is to provide a construction of this character wherein the plier pocket is reinforced at all points where the pliers normally subject the pocket to the greatest strain and accordingly at the points where the pockets normally wearout destroying the use. of the overalls and necessitating the purchase of a new pair.

These and other objects I attain by the construction and-arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a garment showing pockets constructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof, parts being broken away;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6--6 of Figure 1.

Serial No. 588,015.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional View on the line 7-7 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a back leg section of a pair of overalls and 11 a front leg section connected by the usual seam 12. In accordance with my invention, I apply to the outer surface of the rear leg section a piece of material 13, one longitudinal edge of which is included in the seam 12 and the opposite edge of which is stitched to the rear leg section, as indicated at 14:. From its upper edge to a point approximately midway its length adj acentthe stitching 14 but spaced therefrom, this material is split vertically, dividing the upper end of the piece 13 into sections 13 and 13*. To the free edge of the section 13 or that section having one edge thereof included in the seam 12, I secure a strip of material 15 which is extended over and overlaps the section 13 at its edge and is then folded back upon the face of the section 18 and has its free edge included in the seam 12 between the front and back leg sections. The free edge of the section 13 is reverted and has stitched thereto' upon its inner face a reinforcing strip 16, the free edge of which is included in the stitching 14; by means of which the material of the piece 13 is secured to the leg section 10.

By the above construction, the upper section of the pocket formed bythe application of the piece 13 to the rear leg section is provided at its upper end with reinforcing sections doubling the thickness of such upper end and providing a hand opening to the pocket, the edge of the hand opening hav-: ing overlapping flaps. The upper edge of the section 13 is stitched to the leg section 10, as indicated at- 17, the stitching likewise extending through the reinforcing strip 16. Stitching is further applied to the section 153 along the upper edge thereof and to that portion of the strip 15 which overlaps the section 13 the stitching at the last named point extending through not only the strip 15 but through the section 13 reinforcing strip 16 and the material of the leg section 10. By this stitching the upper end of the plier pocket is closed and it will be noted that the overlap of the pocket flaps is doubly secured in position.

To further reinforce the pocket flap and the upper end of the plier pocket in the ap- A overlaps theupper'edge of=the sectionlg so that the stitch'ng l9,*by means of 'which'the pocket 18 is secured to the section l0, will extend through these pocket flapsand through the section 13 reinforcing strip 16, and the material of the leg section 10. Four rows of stitching are thus applied to secure the upper edge o'l 'the pocket'fiz'i-ps-and the upper corner of the plier pocket in position, stouti y"reinforcingthese points which, as well known to those tamil-iarwith the "art; are the points at which the drag of inserting and-removing the handf-rom the pocket is applied and at' which points breakage of the thr ids se'curingthe pocket in position most ortenoccursl' It' will be noted that this I doublingofthestitches is accomplished without the necessity of applyingiurther stitches than those ordinarilynecessary to secure the var'ioussections of the twopoclrets in posi tion andwithout applying" more than the double row of stitching ordinarily applied in securingany single part-l Itwill furtherbe notedthat by the constructionrecited, the. section 13 and-strip 15 combine to form a: pocket which is open'at its upper end, as indicated at 20, for the reception of a-ruleor the like;

The lowerend of the plier pocket is reinforced'bya section of material 21 having its side edges-included in the seam 12 andthe stitchingl tandi its lower edge stitched together withthe lower edge oi the piece,13- to thesec'tioh 10; The upper edge of-the section ofma terial zl hasits-upper edge extend in slightly above the upper edge oftlie splitof thepiece 1'3 and secured thereto at the point of overlap of the pocket flaps, the stitching 21 extending through the section 21 and throughbotlrof tlie'ilaps securely conn'ectingtogether the lower ends of the'flaps and. thisse'ction. This stitching divides the upper end'oft-he reinforcing section 21' into two parts, each of which has an opening at its upper end'so that a pencil-or the like may beinserted between the rear face ofthe piece 13' an'd'tlie section 21 at these points and being held within the pocket and at point where it is not likely to be lost and at the same time, is readily accessible.

From the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that a pocket construction in accordance with myinvention is particularly well adapted for use in the construction of inechanics overalls iutliat the pocket is provided for the reception of pliers and the like, which is doubly reinforced throughout its length preventing the angular portions and corners of the pliers from wearing throughthe material of the pocket while the overalls are still serviceable. It will likewise be obvious that by the construction hereinbeforeemployed; this reinforcement'is put to a maximum use and the presence or dead material employed only for reinforcing and SQlVlDg IlOfOiJhGL" function is reduced to a minimum. It will furthermore be obvious that the construction as hereinbeiore set forth is capable of; some change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of my invention and I accordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure except ashereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. The combination withagarment ofthe classdescribed, ofa piece ofmaterialsecured at its edges to the garment and combining therewith to form a pocket, said piece having a vertial slit opening through the upper edge thereof and affording access to the pocket, strips of materialsecured to said pieceat theedges of said slit and havingtheir free edges folded back upon the ma terial at opposite sides oiithe slit and secured to the material at its edges, one of said strips being disposed upon the outer face of the piece of materialand'haring'its bottom edge secured to the piece whereby to form a pocket open at it's-upper end, one of said pieces extending oversaid slit to therebyform a pocket flap.

2. The combination with a garment oi the class described, of a piece of materialsecured at its upper edges to the garment'and combining therewith to form a pocket, said piece having a vertical slit affording access tothe pocket, a strip of material secured at one edge to the piece at one side of the slit andat its opposite edge to theside edge of the piece atthe same side: of the slit,isaid material extending over and covering said slit 'and hav ing its bottom edge secured to the piece, whereby said strip fo'ins a flap cowering the pocketop'ening of said'pocket; and combines with-the 1 piece of material to for-m a p'ocliet o-pen at its upper end, and a reinforcing; section disposed J within the pocket and having itsgside and bottom edges include'd in'the stitching securing the piece ct material to thegarnicnt, the upper edge of said reinforcing section extending slightly above thslower end of said slit andibeing secured to the piece and strip whereby to reinforce the material at the lower end of said slit. x p

3, The combination with. a garment of the class described, ofa piece ofi'materialsecured at its upper edges to the garment and com bunng therewlth 'toj form a pocket,- said piece having a vertical slltafiordingcaccess t'othe pocketl a stripof material securethat one edge to the piece at one side of the slit andat its opposite edge to the side ec ge of the piece at the same side oi the slit, saidi material extendingover and? covering; said slit and having its bottom edge secured to the piecewher eby said strip formswa flap covering the pocket opening ofsaid pocket and combines Wltlh the piece? of material to form a pocket open at its upper end, and

reinforcing section disposed within the pocket and having its side and bottom edges included in the stitching securing the piece of material to the garment, the upper edge of said reinforcing section extending slightly above the lower end of said slit and being secured to the piece and strip whereby to reinforce the material at the lower end of said slit, the upper edge of said reinforcing section at the sides of the slit being free from connection with said piece whereby to form between said reinforcing section and piece pockets adapted for the reception of pencils and the like.

a. The combination with a garment of the class described, of a piece of material secured at its edges to the garment and combining therewith to form a pocket, said piece having a vertical slit opening through the upper edge thereof and aifording access to the pocket strips of material secured to said piece at the edges of said slit and having their free edges folded back upon the ma terial at opposite sides of the slit and secured to the material at its edges, one of said strips being disposed upon the outer face of the piece of material and having its bottom edge secured to the piece whereby to form a pocket open at its upper end, one of said pieces extending over said slit to thereby form a pocket flap, and a reinforcing section disposed within the pocket and having its side and bottom edges included in the stitching securing the piece of material to the garment, the upper edge of said reinforcing section extending slightly above the lower end 01 said slit and being secured to the piece and strip whereby to reinforce the material at the lower end of said slit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ai'fix my signature.

CHARLES R. 00D. 

